A six-episode dramatization of Henry VIII's relationships with each of his six wives. Each episode is devoted to one wife, and is a complete play in itself.
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| Series cast summary: | |||
| Keith Michell | ... | Henry VIII 6 episodes, 1970 | |
| Anthony Quayle | ... | Narrator 6 episodes, 1970 | |
| Patrick Troughton | ... | Duke of Norfolk 5 episodes, 1970 | |
| Bernard Hepton | ... | Archbishop Thomas Cranmer 4 episodes, 1970 | |
| Sheila Burrell | ... | Lady Rochford 3 episodes, 1970 | |
| Basil Dignam | ... | Bishop Gardiner 3 episodes, 1970 | |
| Wolfe Morris | ... | Thomas Cromwell 3 episodes, 1970 | |
| Angela Pleasence | ... | Catherine Howard 2 episodes, 1970 | |
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Anne Stallybrass | ... | Jane Seymour 2 episodes, 1970 |
| Dorothy Tutin | ... | Anne Boleyn 2 episodes, 1970 | |
| Daniel Moynihan | ... | Edward Seymour (Lord Hertford) 2 episodes, 1970 | |
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John Ronane | ... | Thomas Seymour 2 episodes, 1970 |
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Howard Goorney | ... | Will Somers 2 episodes, 1970 |
| Patrick Godfrey | ... | Sir Thomas Wriothesley 2 episodes, 1970 | |
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Alison Frazer | ... | Princess Mary 2 episodes, 1970 |
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Edward Atienza | ... | Eustache Chapuys 2 episodes, 1970 |
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A six-episode dramatization of Henry VIII's relationships with each of his six wives. Each episode is devoted to one wife, and is a complete play in itself.
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Keith Michell (King Henry VIII) and Bernard Hepton (Archbishop Thomas Cranmer) are the only actors to reprise their roles in Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972). See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Six or seven hours of film (or was it tape) make "The Six Wives of Henry VIII" a series, not a movie. But here's a clear case of more is more. Each of Henry's wives gets her own story and collapsing those stories into a couple of hours is a disservice. Keith Michell as Henry and Anthony Quayle as the narrator are fine actors and they provide continuity. But the actresses playing the six wives are also excellent and each of the episodes stands up on its own. Ignore the nay sayers on this. This is another of the drama series that BBC does so well and that have benefited those of us who watch them on PBS. There have been a lot of good ones but this may be the best of the lot.